Today, October 10, 2023, there is no information available about an alert message. However, on October 4, 2023, a nationwide test of the emergency and wireless alert systems was conducted at 2:20 p.m. ET, when a message was sent to all cellphones, TVs, and radios. The message read, "THIS IS A TEST of the National Wireless Emergency Alert System. No action is needed". The test was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of the FEMA public alert and warning systems to distribute an emergency message.